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Earl Grey Cake

Earl Grey tea flavors a tender sheet cake and its butter frosting, with a sweet tea syrup brushed over the top.

$0.67per serving $
60 minstart to table
16servings

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 earl grey tea bags
  • 3/4 cup 2% milk
  • 3 earl grey tea bags
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/6 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tbsp 2% milk

Steps

  1. Simmer the water and half cup sugar in a small saucepan for 3 minutes, then steep 2 tea bags for 5 minutes.
  2. Heat the milk with 3 tea bags for 5 minutes, then remove the bags and cool the milk.
  3. Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch pan.
  4. Beat the butter and three-quarter cup sugar, then mix in the eggs, vanilla, infused milk, flour, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Bake the batter for 25 to 30 minutes, then cool the cake completely in the pan.
  6. Beat the frosting butter, vanilla, confectioners' sugar, and milk, spread it over the cake, and brush the top with tea syrup.

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